Saxon
in Martigny District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (9 mi) -
Aosta Airport (30 mi) -
Megève Airport (34 mi) - Annemasse Airport (43 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (51 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (55 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (58 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (58 mi)
- Méribel Airport (59 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (69 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (83 mi)
- Linate Airport (112 mi)
- Zürich Airport (112 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 92 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (22 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.149 and 7.175 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 8' 57" and E 7° 10' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:47 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 8:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Touring Saxon
Saxon in Martigny District (Canton du Valais) with it's 3,477 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 57 mi (or 91 km) south of Bern, the country's capital place.
Time in Saxon is now 06:47 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Saxon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-West. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Maurice, Sitten, Aigle, Saint-Rhemy and San Leonardo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
16°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
W Verbier
Des Bains de Saillon
Hotel Nevai
Le Chalet de Flore
Hotel Thermalp Les Bains Ovronnaz
Chalet Kalbermatten
Le Montpelier
de la poste
Bristol Garni
Cordee des Alpes
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Traitement vignes hélicoptère Air-Glaciers spraying grapes Saxon in Valais Switzerland 27.05.13
Magnifique ballet aérien. Et dire qu'il y a des détracteurs...
Montage désincarceration à Saxon - Suisse
Un accident de la route a eu lieu à l'entrée de Saxon. L'enquête devra déterminer les causes de la sortie de route du véhicule. Une voiture avec une seule personne à son bord a percuté...
Montage - Désincarcération d'une voiture lors d'un accident à Saxon
Une voiture avec deux occupantes a effectué une embardée qui a nécessité l'intervention de notre CSI pour une désincarcération. Les pompiers de Saxon sont intervenus dans un premier...
Roberta Piva - Avdoa - Casino de Saxon 2013
Roberta Piva danced for Avdoa during the gala show the 16.11.2013 in Casino de Saxon - Switzerland. I thanks personally Christelle and Alexandra for this wonderful night. AVDOA : L'Association...
train - Station Saxon - Valais - Switzerland 13.08.2014
train - Station Saxon - Valais - Switzerland 13.08.2014.
Saxon a fait la fête à l'abricot
La fête de l'abricot de Saxon a attiré environs 10 mille visiteurs le week-end du 5 août 2012. L'occasion de découvrir le roi du verger valaisan sous toute ses formes, à travers ce reportage...
Appartement à vendre Saxon - Valais
A vendre entre particuliers : http://www.micimmo.com/annonce-immobilieres/achat-bien-appartement-valais-104648.html . . Au 4ème palier comprenant : séjour, cuisine équipée, 3 chambre à...
La 1ère de La Revue du Valais
La 1ère de "Pa capona! La Revue du Valais" - Soirée Julius Baer Première du nom, cette revue retrace les exploits, les tracas, les hauts faits, les soucis et les petits travers d'un canton...
Vertic-Halle - salle d'escalade Suisse romande
Présentation de la salle d'escalade Vertic-Halle à Saxon réalisée par Filmic Production.
Trail de la Pierre A Voir 2014 Bande annonce non officielle
Une sortie entre pote en Valais mène parfois à de gros défis. Voici une bande annonce d'un film en cours de réalisation tourné tout au long de la course du 7 juin 2014. Départ de Saxon...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Col du Lein
Col du Lein (el. 1623 m. ) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Saxon in the valley of the Rhone River and Vollèges in the Val de Bagnes.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Saxon.
- Saint-Maurice
- Sitten
- Aigle
- Saint-Rhemy
- San Leonardo
- Saint-Oyen
- Ollomont
- Etroubles
- Doues
- Allein
- Valpelline
- Oyace
- Bionaz
- Gignod
- La Cretaz-Roisan
- Veyras
- Courmayeur
- Morgex
- La Salle
- Ville Sur Sarre
- Pre Saint Didier
- Saint-Christophe
- Saint-Nicolas
- Aosta
- Chef-Lieu
- Saint Maurice
- Saint-Pierre
- Avise
- Gressan
- Jovencan
Verbier: and the Médran ski area, Verbier (source)
Ovronnaz: Pierre Avoi, Ovronnaz (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saxon, Saxon VS, Sasson, Saxon i Sveits, 薩克松
